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Worth Reading!
7 books tips from the Elbphilharmonie team. #Tips
At second glance
At a second glance we often see more – the Elbphilharmonie in double exposures. A series of pictures taken by Kai-Uwe Gundlach. #Architecture
Listening tip: Mehldau's snapshot
Like so many people, jazz pianist Brad Mehldau was stuck at home in the spring, which inspired him to write the »Suite: April 2020« – music about a special month. #Jazz
Thomas Adès: All-rounder with depth
The English composer wants to »speak directly to the audience«. And he pulls it off. #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
Keyword »Live« – The Playlist
Our playlist inspired by the topic »live«. From the Elbphilharmonie’s music lexicon. #Playlist
The Art of Alteration
Beethoven's 33 »Diabelli Variations« and the new reading by Hans Zender. #MusicHistory
Handel’s Secret
Even in his own lifetime, Handel was feted like a pop star. What was the composer's secret? #MusicHistory #Portrait
CD recordings from the Elbphilharmonie
These are the albums recorded in the Elbphilharmonie Grand Hall so far. #Jazz #ContemporaryMusic #Organ
Unsuk Chin: Graphic Dreams
Wit and truth, playfulness and sensuousness rub shoulders in Unsuk Chin’s music. #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
Superstitious?
What preoccupies musicians before a performance? About lucky charms, rituals and other habits. #Backstage
»Believe« and music
It is only belief that makes us human. #MusicHistory
Keyword »Believe« – The Playlist
Our playlist inspired by the topic »believe« – from the Elbphilharmonie’s music lexicon. #Playlist
The Silk Road
Discover the cultures along one of the world’s oldest trade routes #SilkRoad #World
In Buddha’s Footsteps
How Buddhist teaching made its mark on the Silk Road. #SilkRoad #World
The Music of Mongolia
New narratives from the steppes: The ensembles Egschiglen and Khusugtun. #SilkRoad #World
Keyword »Orient« – The Playlist
Our playlist inspired by the Orient. From the Elbphilharmonie’s music lexicon. #Playlist
The musical worlds of Afghanistan
The ANIM Ensemble reassembles the jigsaw pieces of Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage. #SilkRoad #Sufi #World
Trio Joubran: A Trio Playing on Wood
Three Palestinian brothers add a new chapter to the history of Arab music. #Portrait #World
Great Britain: A Country with Music
A country that produced the Beatles and the »Proms«, and where there's a choir in every second village, can't be in such a bad way. #MusicHistory
Hamburg – Very British
Idyllic parks, a festival and the best scones in the city: seven British hotspots in Hamburg. #Oddities
